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- Disclosed embodiments relate generally to the field of power transfer. More particularly, and not by way of any limitation, the present disclosure is directed to improving the efficiency of low-power capacitive power transfer.
- the power supply needs to be isolated from the analog front end for safety and equipment protection.
- the power interface mandates resilience to Common Mode Transients that can be higher than 100 KV/ ⁇ s, so high-voltage isolation devices, e.g., transformers/capacitors, are necessary.
- efficiency is difficult to maintain above 50% at output power ranges below 50 mW, especially when large parasitic resistance and capacitance exist on high-voltage devices.
- the form factor e.g., less than about 3 ⁇ 3 mm 2 and in some cases, less than about 2 mm wide, is critical to sensor applications such as field transmitters.
- the use of high-voltage transformers usually incurs a large area cost.
- the present patent application discloses a method and a device for improving the efficiency of a power converter that is providing isolated power for low-power situations, e.g. 50 mW or less.
- 50 mW is not an upper limit on the use of the disclosed method.
- the technique has no upper limit for output power level if the tank impedance can be low enough.
- the disclosed method has more significant advantage for operation in the low power region.
- a resonant power converter uses a series resonance circuit that provides an output voltage across a high-voltage capacitor that is part of the series resonance circuit.
- a feedback circuit includes an isolated transfer of the feedback voltage from the receiver circuit to the power converter.
- the series resonance circuit is operated at a sub-harmonic order of the resonant frequency to improve the efficiency of the power transfer.
- a controller selects the largest sub-harmonic order of the resonance frequency that provides the necessary power output, then tweaks one or both of the frequency and the input voltage to the series resonant circuit to achieve a desired output voltage. Both the sub-harmonic order and the input voltage can be adjusted during operation of the power converter to adjust to changing loads.
- an embodiment of an electronic device to provide isolated capacitive power transfer to a low-power load includes an inductor connected to a first terminal of a first capacitor to form a series resonance circuit that provides an alternating current (AC) voltage to a low-power load across the first capacitor; and a switching circuit connected to provide a switched voltage to the series resonance circuit at a sub-harmonic of the resonant frequency of the series resonance circuit.
- AC alternating current
- an embodiment of a method of providing isolated power transfer to a low-power load across a capacitor of a series resonance circuit includes determining whether an output voltage received via a feedback loop is equal to a desired output voltage; responsive to determining that the output voltage is not equal to the desired output voltage, determining a sub-harmonic order of the resonant frequency of the series resonance circuit to use as a switching frequency; and switching the series resonance circuit at substantially the determined subharmonic order of the resonant frequency.
- an embodiment of a method of providing isolated power transfer to a low-power load across a capacitor of a series resonance circuit includes determining whether an output voltage received via a feedback loop is equal to a desired output voltage; responsive to determining that the output voltage is not equal to the desired output voltage, determining a combination of an input voltage and a sub-harmonic order of the resonant frequency of the series resonance circuit that when used as a switching frequency will provide the desired output voltage at the greatest efficiency; and responsive to the determining, setting the input voltage to the determined value and setting the switching frequency to the determined subharmonic order of the resonant frequency.
- FIG. 1 depicts an example of a system for isolated power conversion according to an embodiment of the disclosure
- FIG. 2 depicts an example implementation of a power output stage of a system for isolated power conversion according to an embodiment of the disclosure
- FIGS. 3A-D depict various properties of the signal of the series resonance circuit of the disclosed power output circuitry
- FIG. 4 depicts an the maximum output power of an example system according to an embodiment of the disclosure
- FIGS. 5A-B depict some aspects of a decision that is made to determine the switching frequency of an example system
- FIGS. 6A-C depict the sub-harmonic order as it relates to the switching frequency, power loss and efficiency of the circuit
- FIGS. 7A-B depict the effect of increasing the input voltage on the switching frequency and power loss in an example system according to an embodiment of the disclosure
- FIG. 8 depicts a feedback circuit for use with the power output stage according to an embodiment of the disclosure
- FIGS. 9A-B depict a method of providing isolated capacitive power transfer across a capacitor of a series resonance circuit according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIGS. 10A-10B depict a method of providing isolated capacitive power transfer across a capacitor of a series resonance circuit according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
- Buck Converter 102 receives an input voltage (not specifically shown), which is stepped down to a level usable by Series Resonance Circuit 103 of the power transfer system. This stepped-down voltage V IN is provided as input to 0° Driver 108 A and 180° Driver 108 B.
- Drivers 108 provide switched voltage V LX to Series Resonance Circuit 103 , which includes Inductors 104 A, 104 B and Capacitors 106 A, 106 B.
- Capacitors 106 provide the isolation barrier across which power is transferred.
- Parasitic capacitors C PAR1 , C PAR2 are also shown in this illustration.
- Each of Inductors 104 is connected between a respective Driver 108 and a respective Capacitor 106 to provide an alternating current (AC) voltage across Capacitors 106 .
- AC alternating current
- the transferred voltage is received at Rectifier 114 , which supplies a rectified voltage V OUT to a load (not specifically shown).
- the voltage level of the output is detected at Output Sensor 116 and provided to Feedback Controller 110 via Feedback Capacitor 112 , which provides isolation on the feedback circuit.
- Feedback Controller 110 is able to adjust both the clock signal (CLK) and the voltage V IN that are provided to Drivers 108 .
- the input voltage to Buck Converter 102 is in the range of 6-80V.
- the output voltage is 3.3V and the current output ranges from 4-20 mA.
- FIG. 2 discloses a layout of one example of Power Transfer Circuit 200 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. This figure is given primarily to demonstrate the small size that can be accomplished using the disclosed embodiment. As seen in this figure, the circuitry for both the power transfer (Chip 1 ) and the receiver (Chip 2 ) are only about 2 mm ⁇ 3 mm in size. Inductors 204 A, 204 B are external inductors that can be included in the overall package without increasing the size. External inductors are used in this embodiment for their high Q-factor; however if a sufficiently high Q-factor can be provided by an internal inductor, the disclosed device can use an internal inductor as well. In at least one embodiment, Capacitors 206 are internal capacitors. In the embodiment shown in FIG.
- Capacitors 206 are printed capacitors that are, for example, printed above the chip passivation layer using 3D printing techniques. In at least one embodiment, Capacitors 206 have a 1 KV breakdown voltage and a capacitive density of 12.5 pF/mm 2 , while the die area is less than 3.5 mm 2 . The bottom plates of Capacitors 206 are connected to Inductors 204 respectively, while the top plates of these capacitors are wire bonded to input pads of Chip 2 .
- FIGS. 3A-D depict various properties of the signal V LX of Series Resonance Circuit 103 of FIG. 1 .
- V LX has a voltage swing from V IN to ⁇ V IN and a period that is the inverse of the switching frequency f SW .
- FIG. 3B illustrates a Bode plot showing the magnitude of the transfer function of the resonant circuit, which peaks at the switching frequency and drops quickly in both directions.
- FIG. 3C illustrates a Bode plot showing the magnitude of the transfer function of the resonant circuit, which peaks at the switching frequency and drops quickly in both directions.
- 3D illustrates the current spectrum of the resonant circuit, which occurs only at the switching frequency.
- LC series inductor-capacitor
- FIG. 4 shows a plot of the maximum power output P OUT of the circuit plotted against the harmonic order at which the power is taken.
- the harmonic order is a reflection of the ratio of the resonant frequency divided by the switching frequency. It can be seen that if the power is taken at the third harmonic, i.e., the switching frequency is one third of the resonant frequency, the available power for the circuit shown is a little over 160 mW. If the power is taken at the fifth harmonic, where the switching frequency is one fifth of the resonant frequency, the available power for the same circuit is around 60 mW; and if the power is taken out at the eleventh harmonic, where the switching frequency is one eleventh of the resonant frequency, the available power is around 15 mW.
- FIGS. 5A-B are used to illustrate operation of the disclosed circuit at two different sub-harmonic levels.
- a series resonance circuit is designed to have a resonant frequency f R of 30 MHz.
- the series resonance circuit is tuned to the fifth subharmonic, giving a switching frequency of 6 MHz.
- the output will still be taken at f R , which in this case is 5*f SW .
- Operation at this level will provide, in one example, 25 mW, which may be adequate for a given load.
- the circuit changes the switching frequency to operate at the third sub-harmonic, which is capable of supplying the necessary output. Operation at the third harmonic is less efficient than at the fifth harmonic, as will be discussed below, but will still provide greater efficiency than previous solutions.
- FIG. 6A illustrates a graph of frequency versus operation at various sub-harmonic orders for a particular resonant circuit designed with a resonant frequency of 29.4 MHz.
- the inductance L 720 nH
- parasitic capacitance Cp 33 pF.
- the switching frequency drops to just below 10 MHz
- the switching frequency is about 6 MHz. Further decreases in frequency are shown at the higher harmonic orders. Since higher order sub-harmonics require less switching, the switching loss decreases as the sub-harmonic order increases.
- FIG. 6B illustrates a related graph of power loss versus sub-harmonic order.
- FIG. 6C illustrates the efficiency gained in using the larger sub-harmonic orders.
- the efficiency is around 53%; at the seventh sub-harmonic order, the efficiency increases to around 57%; at the ninth sub-harmonic order, the efficiency is around 59%; and at the eleventh sub-harmonic order, the efficiency is about 61%.
- FIG. 7A illustrates the relationship between input voltage V IN and the sub-harmonic order at which the resonant circuit can operate while maintaining a constant power.
- V IN input voltage
- a lower switching frequency can be utilized while maintaining the output power.
- adjustments to the input power provide a means of fine tuning the circuit after a sub-harmonic order has been selected.
- a larger increase in input power can allow the circuit to operate at a higher sub-harmonic order, providing additional savings in switching losses.
- FIG. 7B is a final graph demonstrating the power loss due to both switching loss and conduction loss in the disclosed circuit.
- Conduction loss is the loss due to current circulating in the resonant circuit, while switching loss is attributable to a loss of power each time a switch is operated. It is clear from this graph that as the sub-harmonic order increases, the conduction loss rises very gradually, while the switching loss decreases significantly, making operation at a higher sub-harmonic order desirable whenever possible.
- FIG. 8 discloses an example feedback circuit 800 for use with the disclosed capacitive power transfer.
- the feedback is taken from the receiver chip rather than directly from the circuitry of the series resonance circuit.
- Capacitors 812 provide isolation between the chip containing the power source (Chip 1 ) and the chip containing the receiver (Chip 2 ). By measuring the output voltage at the receiver, rather than on the output side, this circuit is able to provide an accurate picture of the actual operating voltage at the load and makes the circuit much more responsive to changes in the load.
- Hysteretic Comparator 816 receives the voltage V OUT experienced by the load and provides a square wave output to Modulator 817 , which in turn provides a modulated alternating voltage to a first terminal of Capacitor 812 .
- the second terminal of Capacitor 812 is connected to Demodulator 811 , which provides a demodulated signal to Integrator 810 .
- the output of Integrator 810 is used to adjust the digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) that provides a clock to the switching circuit, as well as to adjust the input voltage provided to the switching circuit (not specifically shown). Adjusting the DCO may include changing the sub-harmonic of the resonant frequency at which the DCO is operating or providing smaller adjustments to the frequency to fine-tune the operating frequency of the series resonance circuit.
- DCO digitally controlled oscillator
- FIGS. 9A-B disclose a method 900 of providing isolated capacitive power transfer across a capacitor of a series resonance circuit according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
- method 900 A starts with determining ( 905 ) whether the output voltage of the series resonance circuit is equal to a desired output voltage. If the two voltages are equal, the method will continue to monitor the output voltage until action is needed. If the two voltages are not equal, then an adjustment needs to be made to either the sub-harmonic order of the resonant frequency that should be used as the switching frequency or the input voltage provided to the switching circuit. The method determines ( 910 ) the appropriate sub-harmonic order of the resonant frequency to use as the switching frequency.
- the method switches ( 915 ) the series resonance circuit at the determined switching frequency.
- method 900 B determines ( 920 ) whether the output voltage needs fine tuning. If the output does need fine tuning, the method fine tunes ( 925 ) at least one of the switching frequency and the input voltage.
- FIGS. 10A-B disclose a method 1000 of providing isolated capacitive power transfer across a capacitor of a series resonance circuit according to an alternate embodiment of the disclosure.
- method 1000 A starts with determining ( 1005 ) whether the output voltage of the series resonance circuit is equal to a desired output voltage. If the two voltages are equal, the method will continue to monitor the output voltage until action is needed. If the two voltages are not equal, the method determines ( 1010 ) a combination of an input frequency and a sub-harmonic order of the resonant frequency used as the switching frequency that will provide the desired power with the most efficiency. If the voltage change is small, the current combination may still be appropriate, with only fine tuning of either the switching frequency or the input voltage needed.
- the method sets the input voltage ( 1015 ) to the determined value and sets ( 1020 ) the switching frequency to the determined sub-harmonic order.
- the series resonance circuit is then operated ( 1025 ) with the determined values.
- method 1000 B determines ( 1030 ) whether the output voltage needs fine tuning. If the output does need fine tuning, the method fine tunes ( 1035 ) at least one of the switching frequency and the input voltage.
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- This continuation application claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/961,440, filed Dec. 7, 2015, which application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/244,224, filed Oct. 21, 2015, both of which applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
- Disclosed embodiments relate generally to the field of power transfer. More particularly, and not by way of any limitation, the present disclosure is directed to improving the efficiency of low-power capacitive power transfer.
- In industrial sensor applications, e.g., for detecting temperature or pressure, the power supply needs to be isolated from the analog front end for safety and equipment protection. The power interface mandates resilience to Common Mode Transients that can be higher than 100 KV/μs, so high-voltage isolation devices, e.g., transformers/capacitors, are necessary. In this setting, efficiency is difficult to maintain above 50% at output power ranges below 50 mW, especially when large parasitic resistance and capacitance exist on high-voltage devices. Additionally, the form factor, e.g., less than about 3×3 mm2 and in some cases, less than about 2 mm wide, is critical to sensor applications such as field transmitters. However, the use of high-voltage transformers usually incurs a large area cost.
- Today, most, if not all, existing choices in the isolation power market are based on transformers. Because of the large amounts of space necessary for transformer implementation, these existing choices cannot meet the above requirements for size, with several isolation power devices having dimensions ranging from 7×7 mm2 to 15×15 mm2. Additionally, the existing choices are not power-efficient in the low-power region, with efficiencies ranging from 10-40% at 25 mW.
- The present patent application discloses a method and a device for improving the efficiency of a power converter that is providing isolated power for low-power situations, e.g. 50 mW or less. Applicants note that 50 mW is not an upper limit on the use of the disclosed method. The technique has no upper limit for output power level if the tank impedance can be low enough. However, the disclosed method has more significant advantage for operation in the low power region. A resonant power converter uses a series resonance circuit that provides an output voltage across a high-voltage capacitor that is part of the series resonance circuit. A feedback circuit includes an isolated transfer of the feedback voltage from the receiver circuit to the power converter. The series resonance circuit is operated at a sub-harmonic order of the resonant frequency to improve the efficiency of the power transfer. Using the feedback, a controller selects the largest sub-harmonic order of the resonance frequency that provides the necessary power output, then tweaks one or both of the frequency and the input voltage to the series resonant circuit to achieve a desired output voltage. Both the sub-harmonic order and the input voltage can be adjusted during operation of the power converter to adjust to changing loads.
- In one aspect, an embodiment of an electronic device to provide isolated capacitive power transfer to a low-power load is disclosed. The electronic device includes an inductor connected to a first terminal of a first capacitor to form a series resonance circuit that provides an alternating current (AC) voltage to a low-power load across the first capacitor; and a switching circuit connected to provide a switched voltage to the series resonance circuit at a sub-harmonic of the resonant frequency of the series resonance circuit.
- In another aspect, an embodiment of a method of providing isolated power transfer to a low-power load across a capacitor of a series resonance circuit is disclosed. The method includes determining whether an output voltage received via a feedback loop is equal to a desired output voltage; responsive to determining that the output voltage is not equal to the desired output voltage, determining a sub-harmonic order of the resonant frequency of the series resonance circuit to use as a switching frequency; and switching the series resonance circuit at substantially the determined subharmonic order of the resonant frequency.
- In yet another aspect, an embodiment of a method of providing isolated power transfer to a low-power load across a capacitor of a series resonance circuit is disclosed. The method includes determining whether an output voltage received via a feedback loop is equal to a desired output voltage; responsive to determining that the output voltage is not equal to the desired output voltage, determining a combination of an input voltage and a sub-harmonic order of the resonant frequency of the series resonance circuit that when used as a switching frequency will provide the desired output voltage at the greatest efficiency; and responsive to the determining, setting the input voltage to the determined value and setting the switching frequency to the determined subharmonic order of the resonant frequency.
- Advantages of the disclosed operation include at least the following:
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- With the use of a high-voltage capacitor, the form factor of entire isolated power transfer solution can be significantly reduced. In at least one embodiment, the chip area for the power transfer stage is reduced over 70% compared to transformer-based solutions;
- With harmonic operation, the resonant power converter can transfer power up to 15-25 mW at 60% efficiency across a functional isolated barrier of 0.5-1 kV. Power efficiency is increased by 30% compared with fundamental operation;
- By eliminating a high-voltage transformer and being able to utilize a small die area, the cost of entire solution is significantly decreased; and
- Real feedback provides adjustment to the load.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the Figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that different references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references may mean at least one. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the knowledge of one skilled in the art to effect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other embodiments whether or not explicitly described.
- The accompanying drawings are incorporated into and form a part of the specification to illustrate one or more exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. Various advantages and features of the disclosure will be understood from the following Detailed Description taken in connection with the appended claims and with reference to the attached drawing figures in which:
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FIG. 1 depicts an example of a system for isolated power conversion according to an embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIG. 2 depicts an example implementation of a power output stage of a system for isolated power conversion according to an embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIGS. 3A-D depict various properties of the signal of the series resonance circuit of the disclosed power output circuitry; -
FIG. 4 depicts an the maximum output power of an example system according to an embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIGS. 5A-B depict some aspects of a decision that is made to determine the switching frequency of an example system; -
FIGS. 6A-C depict the sub-harmonic order as it relates to the switching frequency, power loss and efficiency of the circuit; -
FIGS. 7A-B depict the effect of increasing the input voltage on the switching frequency and power loss in an example system according to an embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIG. 8 depicts a feedback circuit for use with the power output stage according to an embodiment of the disclosure; -
FIGS. 9A-B depict a method of providing isolated capacitive power transfer across a capacitor of a series resonance circuit according to an embodiment of the disclosure; and -
FIGS. 10A-10B depict a method of providing isolated capacitive power transfer across a capacitor of a series resonance circuit according to an embodiment of the disclosure. - Specific embodiments of the invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying figures. In the following detailed description of embodiments of the invention, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in detail to avoid unnecessarily complicating the description.
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FIG. 1 , a schematic drawing of anexample system 100 for power transfer across an isolation barrier is shown according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Insystem 100,Buck Converter 102 receives an input voltage (not specifically shown), which is stepped down to a level usable bySeries Resonance Circuit 103 of the power transfer system. This stepped-down voltage VIN is provided as input to 0°Driver Driver 108B. Drivers 108 provide switched voltage VLX toSeries Resonance Circuit 103, which includesInductors Capacitors Rectifier 114, which supplies a rectified voltage VOUT to a load (not specifically shown). The voltage level of the output is detected atOutput Sensor 116 and provided toFeedback Controller 110 viaFeedback Capacitor 112, which provides isolation on the feedback circuit.Feedback Controller 110 is able to adjust both the clock signal (CLK) and the voltage VIN that are provided to Drivers 108. In at least one embodiment of this circuit, the input voltage toBuck Converter 102 is in the range of 6-80V. In at least one embodiment, the output voltage is 3.3V and the current output ranges from 4-20 mA. -
FIG. 2 discloses a layout of one example ofPower Transfer Circuit 200 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. This figure is given primarily to demonstrate the small size that can be accomplished using the disclosed embodiment. As seen in this figure, the circuitry for both the power transfer (Chip1) and the receiver (Chip2) are only about 2 mm×3 mm in size.Inductors FIG. 2 , Capacitors 206 are printed capacitors that are, for example, printed above the chip passivation layer using 3D printing techniques. In at least one embodiment, Capacitors 206 have a 1 KV breakdown voltage and a capacitive density of 12.5 pF/mm2, while the die area is less than 3.5 mm2. The bottom plates of Capacitors 206 are connected to Inductors 204 respectively, while the top plates of these capacitors are wire bonded to input pads ofChip 2. - Before looking at the operation of
power transfer system 100, we will quickly review some of the known factors affecting a resonant circuit.FIGS. 3A-D depict various properties of the signal VLX ofSeries Resonance Circuit 103 ofFIG. 1 . InFIG. 3A , we see the resonant signal VLX that is a summation of the two signals VLX+ and VLX− fromFIG. 1 . VLX has a voltage swing from VIN to −VIN and a period that is the inverse of the switching frequency fSW. InFIG. 3B , signal VLX is transformed into the frequency domain, where it can be seen that the largest component of signal VLX appears at the switching frequency, while smaller components are seen at the odd harmonic frequencies, e.g., 3fSW, 5fSW, 7fSW, etc. Although this figure is not drawn to scale, the power provided at 3fSW is about one third the power at the switching frequency; the power at 5fSW is about one-fifth the power at the switching frequency, etc. Thus, as one move to higher harmonics of the switching frequency, the maximum power available decreases.FIG. 3C illustrates a Bode plot showing the magnitude of the transfer function of the resonant circuit, which peaks at the switching frequency and drops quickly in both directions.FIG. 3D illustrates the current spectrum of the resonant circuit, which occurs only at the switching frequency. These plots illustrate that series inductor-capacitor (LC) components, such asSeries Resonance Circuit 103, pass a signal at the resonance frequency and block signals of any other frequencies from getting to the load. -
FIG. 4 shows a plot of the maximum power output POUT of the circuit plotted against the harmonic order at which the power is taken. The harmonic order is a reflection of the ratio of the resonant frequency divided by the switching frequency. It can be seen that if the power is taken at the third harmonic, i.e., the switching frequency is one third of the resonant frequency, the available power for the circuit shown is a little over 160 mW. If the power is taken at the fifth harmonic, where the switching frequency is one fifth of the resonant frequency, the available power for the same circuit is around 60 mW; and if the power is taken out at the eleventh harmonic, where the switching frequency is one eleventh of the resonant frequency, the available power is around 15 mW. The question can arise why one would then want to operate the resonant circuit at anything less than the resonant frequency. Applicant has realized that although the available power drops significantly when the switching frequency is a subharmonic of the resonant frequency, the efficiency of the circuit improves significantly. Accordingly, when the power output needed is low, it can be advantageous to operate the circuit at a subharmonic frequency of the resonance frequency in order to gain efficiency in the circuit. -
FIGS. 5A-B are used to illustrate operation of the disclosed circuit at two different sub-harmonic levels. In an example of this method of operation, a series resonance circuit is designed to have a resonant frequency fR of 30 MHz. Instead of tuning the series resonance circuit to a switching frequency fSW=fR, the series resonance circuit is tuned to the fifth subharmonic, giving a switching frequency of 6 MHz. The output will still be taken at fR, which in this case is 5*fSW. Operation at this level will provide, in one example, 25 mW, which may be adequate for a given load. If, however, the load changes so that, for example, 50 mW is now required on the output side, represented in the drawing by the curve above fR, operation at the fifth sub-harmonic may not be adequate. To provide for the additional power, the circuit changes the switching frequency to operate at the third sub-harmonic, which is capable of supplying the necessary output. Operation at the third harmonic is less efficient than at the fifth harmonic, as will be discussed below, but will still provide greater efficiency than previous solutions. -
FIG. 6A illustrates a graph of frequency versus operation at various sub-harmonic orders for a particular resonant circuit designed with a resonant frequency of 29.4 MHz. In one embodiment, the inductance L=720 nH, series capacitance is Cs=10 pF due to area constraints, and parasitic capacitance Cp=33 pF. If the circuit is operated at the third harmonic, the switching frequency drops to just below 10 MHz, while at the fifth harmonic, the switching frequency is about 6 MHz. Further decreases in frequency are shown at the higher harmonic orders. Since higher order sub-harmonics require less switching, the switching loss decreases as the sub-harmonic order increases.FIG. 6B illustrates a related graph of power loss versus sub-harmonic order. As one moves from the fundamental frequency to the third, seventh, eleventh and fifteenth sub-harmonic orders, the power loss drops incrementally from 35 mW to about 13 mW, 5.7 mW, 3.75 mW and 2.5 mW respectively.FIG. 6C illustrates the efficiency gained in using the larger sub-harmonic orders. At the fifth sub-harmonic order, the efficiency is around 53%; at the seventh sub-harmonic order, the efficiency increases to around 57%; at the ninth sub-harmonic order, the efficiency is around 59%; and at the eleventh sub-harmonic order, the efficiency is about 61%. -
FIG. 7A illustrates the relationship between input voltage VIN and the sub-harmonic order at which the resonant circuit can operate while maintaining a constant power. As this graph demonstrates, as VIN increases, a lower switching frequency can be utilized while maintaining the output power. One skilled in the art will understand from this that if the sub-harmonic order is held constant, then a greater input voltage will provide an increase in output power. Applicant has realized that this relationship can be utilized in several ways. In at least one embodiment adjustments to the input power provide a means of fine tuning the circuit after a sub-harmonic order has been selected. In at least one embodiment, a larger increase in input power can allow the circuit to operate at a higher sub-harmonic order, providing additional savings in switching losses. The methods associated with these two embodiments will be discussed below.FIG. 7B is a final graph demonstrating the power loss due to both switching loss and conduction loss in the disclosed circuit. Conduction loss is the loss due to current circulating in the resonant circuit, while switching loss is attributable to a loss of power each time a switch is operated. It is clear from this graph that as the sub-harmonic order increases, the conduction loss rises very gradually, while the switching loss decreases significantly, making operation at a higher sub-harmonic order desirable whenever possible. -
FIG. 8 discloses anexample feedback circuit 800 for use with the disclosed capacitive power transfer. In at least one embodiment, the feedback is taken from the receiver chip rather than directly from the circuitry of the series resonance circuit. In this embodiment,Capacitors 812 provide isolation between the chip containing the power source (Chip 1) and the chip containing the receiver (Chip 2). By measuring the output voltage at the receiver, rather than on the output side, this circuit is able to provide an accurate picture of the actual operating voltage at the load and makes the circuit much more responsive to changes in the load. In the example shown,Hysteretic Comparator 816 receives the voltage VOUT experienced by the load and provides a square wave output toModulator 817, which in turn provides a modulated alternating voltage to a first terminal ofCapacitor 812. The second terminal ofCapacitor 812 is connected toDemodulator 811, which provides a demodulated signal toIntegrator 810. The output ofIntegrator 810 is used to adjust the digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) that provides a clock to the switching circuit, as well as to adjust the input voltage provided to the switching circuit (not specifically shown). Adjusting the DCO may include changing the sub-harmonic of the resonant frequency at which the DCO is operating or providing smaller adjustments to the frequency to fine-tune the operating frequency of the series resonance circuit. -
FIGS. 9A-B disclose a method 900 of providing isolated capacitive power transfer across a capacitor of a series resonance circuit according to an embodiment of the disclosure. InFIG. 9A ,method 900A starts with determining (905) whether the output voltage of the series resonance circuit is equal to a desired output voltage. If the two voltages are equal, the method will continue to monitor the output voltage until action is needed. If the two voltages are not equal, then an adjustment needs to be made to either the sub-harmonic order of the resonant frequency that should be used as the switching frequency or the input voltage provided to the switching circuit. The method determines (910) the appropriate sub-harmonic order of the resonant frequency to use as the switching frequency. Note that if the voltage change is small, the current sub-harmonic order may still be appropriate, with only fine tuning of either the switching frequency or the input voltage needed. For larger voltage changes, a change to the sub-harmonic order may be necessary. Once the appropriate sub-harmonic order is determined, the method switches (915) the series resonance circuit at the determined switching frequency. InFIG. 9B ,method 900B determines (920) whether the output voltage needs fine tuning. If the output does need fine tuning, the method fine tunes (925) at least one of the switching frequency and the input voltage. -
FIGS. 10A-B disclose a method 1000 of providing isolated capacitive power transfer across a capacitor of a series resonance circuit according to an alternate embodiment of the disclosure. InFIG. 10A ,method 1000A starts with determining (1005) whether the output voltage of the series resonance circuit is equal to a desired output voltage. If the two voltages are equal, the method will continue to monitor the output voltage until action is needed. If the two voltages are not equal, the method determines (1010) a combination of an input frequency and a sub-harmonic order of the resonant frequency used as the switching frequency that will provide the desired power with the most efficiency. If the voltage change is small, the current combination may still be appropriate, with only fine tuning of either the switching frequency or the input voltage needed. For larger voltage changes, a change to the combination of input voltage and sub-harmonic order may be necessary. Once the appropriate sub-harmonic order is determined, the method sets the input voltage (1015) to the determined value and sets (1020) the switching frequency to the determined sub-harmonic order. The series resonance circuit is then operated (1025) with the determined values. InFIG. 10B ,method 1000B determines (1030) whether the output voltage needs fine tuning. If the output does need fine tuning, the method fine tunes (1035) at least one of the switching frequency and the input voltage. - Although various embodiments have been shown and described in detail, the claims are not limited to any particular embodiment or example. None of the above Detailed Description should be read as implying that any particular component, element, step, act, or function is essential such that it must be included in the scope of the claims. Reference to an element in the singular is not intended to mean “one and only one” unless explicitly so stated, but rather “one or more.” All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the above-described embodiments that are known to those of ordinary skill in the art are expressly incorporated herein by reference and are intended to be encompassed by the present claims. Accordingly, those skilled in the art will recognize that the exemplary embodiments described herein can be practiced with various modifications and alterations within the spirit and scope of the claims appended below.
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